Sumi so much gondo welcome to d. W. News asia it is good to have you with us she is a National Hero in india ive been on the the indian pilot whos plane was shot down in pakistan in february during a standoff over the disputed kashmir region seized in pakistan returned to india i mean on the run down on and especially his a trademark handlebar moustache became an instant star but now the Pakistani Air force has opened an exhibition featuring a statue of the Wing Commander and items from his capture pakistanis are flocking to the gallery. If he joined the air force for glory and undoubtedly got what he wanted a National Hero in his native india the Wing Commander now also has a whole gallery devoted to him in pakistan they clearly for Different Reasons the indian pilot made International Headlines after he was shot down in a dogfight and captured by the Pakistani Military during a major standoff with india earlier this year. Now the pilots uniform as well as others seized personal belongings are on show at the Pakistan Air Force museum in karachi. Its an unashamed tribute to what curators and visitors serious prefer of Pakistani Military might and its leaving School Children and students with their eyes the glow. That everybody always gives if we all of his belongings were confiscated and theyre now on display here at the museum it felt very good today to see all these articles on display we are proud of the pakistan af course. The exhibition also features debris of the downed indian fighter jet a reminder that the incident at the heart of it was serious following a Suicide Attack in Indian Kashmir india and pakistan conducted tit for tat airstrikes in each others territory in february and analysts raise the alarm that the skirmish could turn into an all out war but i doubt tensions come to when pakistan freed about a man from captivity and handed him back to india but the hype around the pilot didnt die down. But neither did the nationalist further that his capture had fueled on both sides of the border. At the exhibition many visitors a feeling as patriotic as ever. The Pakistani Army did a good thing and they have made us proud they have failed us with enthusiasm so we can fight with cards and pride if someone dares to attack us and we can say proudly that we are pakistani and we are no less than anyone else. The legendary story of Wing Commander. Tom a source of National Pride for vice india and pakistan. While the exhibit a sparked a flurry of reaction on social media lets take a look at a tweet from an indian user in delhi now who writes that pakistanis have become great fans of Wing Commander i mean of them who spoke like a boss even under the most trying and intimidating conditions inside an enemy country as a p. O. W. After all statues are built for heroes heres a response from a user located in england with a pakistani take on the exhibit saying of course we love by he really enjoyed our fantastic team and he didnt say anything bad about pakistan when we sent back to the land border we can always invite him again when he brings us another plane and fancies more fantastic. Words brewing with sarcasm on both sides there for more of the story were joined by give you asia correspondent shots of july good to see you it seems like this exhibit really has triggered strong reactions both in india and in pakistan what do you make of all this. Thats right and its predictable banter between people on either side of the border. I was in pakistan and this episode took place back in february and i can tell you that the mood was really grim in pakistan indian jets struck deep inside the box on the territory but within 24 to 48 all was august on showdown indian and captured. The mood changed now at the time if you remember boxed on took a moral high ground and they said we will return him and they did but they made sure to play the doctor you know they filmed him violent custody they paraded him in front of Live Television when he was handed over soap box on his tried to make the most of this opportunity in terms of propaganda war and that continues to this day has a what do you think pakistan is here with this exhibit is a precisely playing with optics. It is and i mean the 2 countries are in some leaves a mirror image of each other it happens on the indian side do if you look at the indian Film Industry bollywood. You look at social media there are all these memes going on jokes going on and that its about one upmanship and bugs. Played it some would say slightly better terms of optics and now it is trying to make the most of it but i feel sorry for the schoolchildren we were looking at i mean imagine you know what kind of football section theyre growing up that you know they have the biggest neighbor and being encouraged to view them as their enemy and it is again like i said happening on both sides of the border which does not fall future relations you know shows that as you said there were means and jokes there were so much about the story that went viral from you know the gunslinger moustache thats fantastic cup of tea but what has happened with the tensions that led to that moment especially with kashmir. Since february when we start to the 2 countries came really close to a war like situation. Obviously in kashmir india has to head. And exciting region dividing it into her into parts buckstone has condemned the diplomatic level but theres not much box on can do and bauxite is under tremendous pressure not to respond in terms of encouraging violence in kashmir and the Prime Minister and the government has reassured the World Community that theyve annoyed. Me so its a its a difficult situation for kashmiris i think we will know the next steps will be that when india lifts all these restrictions and bushmeat and what the reaction is locally without external interference the situation remains tense. Correspondent thank you so much. On saturday sri lankans will cast their ballots in a president ial vote 7 months after the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks that killed more than 250 people the country is still reeling from the bombings and this election will be decisive in shaping sri lankas future the favorite to win is going to biodata hes running for the single Buddhist Nationalist Party on a platform of security and order his biggest opponent saw his plane with us and promising economic progress for all but the trauma of the terror attacks is still fresh on sri lankans mind. While went to colombo to ask what people there want from their new president. Business is slow at the soft. Sivakumar shop. He has on the stall since 1990 his family has been there for 6 decades. The grand church opposite the shop brings in customers but it was also central to the most debt of fine day in sivakumar as life. St anthonys was one of the churches hit by the Easter Sunday bombings last april dozens were killed. His shop was damaged but he escaped unhurt. In the aftermath christians like sivakumar bought it for their safety but now with the elections approaching hes got more on his mind than just the security off his own community. In the. New president should reduce the cost of living he should provide protection for the people the new government should not show any preference based on religion or ethnicity and work for every group equally. The neighborhood and also in town news is norm for its measure cultures christians and have that one street and muslims the next temples and mosques abound off to the blasts hundreds of muslims faced arrests and reprisals rushy chinoy heard rumors that muslims had been paid off to carry out the attacks but didnt believe them his religion was secondary he was sri lankan 1st. Rashid was pained to see the carnage at st anthonys he provides bridges and dogs to the church to release after sundays services. He has heard about attacks on muslims elsewhere in sri lanka. But is grateful the harmony in his neighborhood has not been disturbed but to him the heightened security since Easter Sunday is a german ascent of the. Civil war. After the war ended everyone was free there were no checks they did not ask for i. D. s people were not viewed with suspicion people were able to move freely then the blasts happened and caused a lot of problems. Too hopes the new leadership will treat all diligence and ethnicities fairly and equally bot it isnt a threat from other minorities that people here are white about despite the. Minority rights have not been emphasized in this president ial Election Campaign activists that without such as the op 100 remain firmly with this majority. Activists like rukia point out that clashes between muslims and buddhists are not new not out of this extremist against evangelical Christian Churches but attackers have largely gotten off scot free and also that the people who have engaged in violence based on religious belief. Legally and i think that is a very sore point. That. The people who are being responsible for religious minorities. Enjoy immunity. The island nation has fears decades of ethnic and religious strife as incumbent president seriously and i leaves office gandelman change of guard by you may be a short piece for sri lanka. Well continue looking at that question throughout our coverage of sri lankas election in the next few days we have analysis on our website w dot com slash asia thats our show for today make sure to check us out on facebook and on twitter. 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This is the business im on in berlin surprising figures from china show the countrys industrial output grew at a significantly slower rate than expected during october production increased by 4. 7 percent year on year despite many analysts expecting growth above 5 percent demand in the worlds 2nd biggest economy has been slowing and g. D. P. Growth is at its lowest rate for 3 decades chinese investors are hoping to get in near term boost if a preliminary trade deal can be reached with the u. S. Maximillian count felt from the market the institute for china studies joins me now in the studio welcome now china introduced all these measures in order to shore up growth its like cutting taxes for example it would appear that these measures were your
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